Hospitals offer holiday and bonuses to Covid-weary staff in England | Society
Hospitals are helping staff recover from the Covid pandemic by giving them extra holiday, bonuses of up to £100, much…
The Guardian view on women and the pandemic: what happened to building back better? | Editorial | Opinion
One year into the pandemic, women have little cause to celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow, and less energy to battle…
England’s school catch-up scheme ‘chaotic and confusing’, say headteachers | Schools
The government’s flagship scheme for helping disadvantaged pupils catch up after the disruption of coronavirus is chaotic and confusing, headteachers…
Queen hails togetherness in Commonwealth Day address – video | UK news
Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday praised the ‘courage, commitment and selfless dedication to duty’ of frontline healthcare and public service…
Fauci warns against lifting Covid measures but Republican-led states push on | Coronavirus
The top infectious disease expert in the US, Dr Anthony Fauci, has warned it is too early to end Covid-19…
UK needs to prepare for ‘hard winter’ of flu and respiratory viruses, says top medic | NHS
The UK should steel itself for a “difficult autumn” and “hard winter” of illnesses because people have lived for an…
Joe Manchin’s stimulus stand exposes dangerous fissures in Democratic ranks | US news
Seeking to explain his part in dramatically prolonging marathon Senate proceedings before the passage of Joe Biden’s $1.9tn coronavirus relief…
Homeworking sounds good – until your job takes over your life | Working from home
The supposedly looming return to normality – whatever that is – may have almost squashed the hopes of a more…
Fat-shamers have felt enabled by Covid, and it’s hard to fight back | Obesity
It is not news that there is a connection between Covid mortality rates and a country’s obesity level. It may…
Dutch clubbers hit the dancefloor for study into easing lockdown | Netherlands
Dance music lovers in Amsterdam have been offered a short relief from lockdown, treated to their first live show in…